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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Sino-Jap. Situation Easier Truce Reported War Supplies Halted Troops Withdraw From Peiping London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 1

Though the Japanese and Chinese armies are still standing in North China within striking distance, and British and…

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Battle in Heat Soldiers Stripped Drive From Madrid Attacks and Counterattacks London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 1

Attacks and counter attacks are taking place to the west of Madrid with the thermometer at 104 degrees. The soldiers are…

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British Ship Fired on Nine Shells From Rebel Man O' War London

National Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 5

Insurgent warships fired eight or nine shells at the British steamer i MacGregor after it had left Santander for Fiance with 2.000 refugees…

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Against War A.C.T.U. CONGRESS Organisation of the Masses MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 5

The A.C.T.U. Congress to-day of expressing its opposition to the armament programmes of the British. and Australian Governments. decideo…

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Spanish War Non-Intervention Proposal LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 1

THE Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Earl Plymouth) will submit to the non-intervention subcommittee to-morrow, a question…

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Another War. Governor Says “Be Ready.” SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 2

Speaking at the ex-imperial returned soldiers’ welcome smoke last night the State Governor (Lord Wakehurst) referred to the possibility of another…

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Spanish War Escapee Sails Steamer Unaided. PARIS

Leader · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 2

With one man for skipper, pilot, stoker and crew, and flying a tattered Republican flag, a large steam sardine…

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Possibility of War Remarks by State Governor Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 2

Speaking at the "Ex-Imperial" Returned Soldiers' welcome smoko last night the State Governor, Lord Wakehurst, referred to the possibility of…

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War Policy A.C.T.U. Decision Repudiation by Labor Party Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 1

The secretary of the A.L.P. (Mr. J. J. Graves) said to-day Labor would have nothing to do with the war policy decided upon by the Australian…

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Returned Soldiers The Preference Act

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 7

LESS than 1300 returned soldiers and sailors were registered an unemployed at the metropolitan labor exchanges on July 15, 1937,…

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Soldiers' President Mr. Robb's Visit Reception and Dinner

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 4

A DISTINGUISHED visitor to Mudgee on Saturday was the State president of the R.S.S.I.L.A. (Mr. L. A. Robb),…

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Eastern Markets China Wants Wheat And Flour Effect of Sino-japanese War Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 2

Commenting on the possible officer of a Sino-Japanese war on Australia an trade a circular issued by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce [?]…

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War Policy A.C.T.U. RESOLUTION Opposed by A.L.P. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 1

Labor will have nothing to do with the war policy decided upon by the Australian Congress of Trades Unions in Melbourne last week, declared the…

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To America Britain's War Debt Rumored Plan WASHINGTON

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 3

A wide variety ol rumors, all denied the State Department, and all attached to Angle-American negotiations for a reciprocal trade treaty,…

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Rebels on Top. Civil War Near Climax. Defenders Scattered. MADRID

Leader · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 2

[?] is now stated to be "definitely lost." The Government troops have fallen back from the cemetery,…

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For War Britain Ready London

National Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 3

British plans for every possible theatre of war have been considered by expert committees. They have been approved and sometimes revised by…

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Another War On Political Front Divided Opinion

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 13

THE Labor movement may be split over the anti-war policy adopted by the A.C.T.U. congress in Melbourne on…

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Good Investment Money Spent on Education May Abolish War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 13

THOUGH not styling himself as a pacifist, Mr. Ross Thomas, Director of Education, believes that the abolition of war…

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War Munitions May Be Produced in Australia Lyons and Important Conference SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 3

Conforming with the decision of the Empire Defence Conference, the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) announced to-day at the Citizens…

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War Flames In China Drive for Peiping Fighting On 100 Miles Front TOKIO

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 1

A FORMAL announcement was made this afternoon that Japan, having abandoned hopes of a peaceful…

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